BERN, Switzerland - The mouthwash-green water is churning along at an incredible pace. Eddies and small whirlpools fly past in a surprisingly swift current, given how wide the waterway is. Neither ...

On hot summer afternoons in the Swiss capital of Bern, an unusual scene unfolds along the turquoise waters of the Aare River. Office workers, students and locals gather by the riverbanks carrying ...

It's quiet this time of morning on the Aare River – a little too quiet. The summer sun is just beginning to warm the air around me. The streets of Bern are filling with people. Soon the river, too, ...

Situated along a loop of the Aare River, Bern is one of Switzerland’s most historic cities. Founded in 1191 by Berthold V, the city developed into an important cultural and political center. Much of ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. I am standing on a pebble river beach in the late afternoon sun. Traffic buzzes on the bridge above me. Every so ...